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rrn WO mm HI Pa ISSUED WEEKLY PRINCIPLES, NOT MEN " ONE DOLLAR PER YEAR t VOL. 40 " Asheboro, N. C. Thursday, June 10, 1915 No. 23 i i . i i " WILSON TOMEXICO SAYS UNITED STATLf0 'TOL ERATED ENOUGH i-W SHOULD ENDEAVOR TO SAv HERSELF. President Wilson, in the name of the United States, on Wednesday of last week, publicly called on all fac tions in Mexico to "accommodate their differences," and set up a government that can be given recognition. In Washington, it was considered possible that this country might ulti mately intervene, but only when a hopeless condition of anarchy leigned with no remedy within the republic. The President's statement is as follows: "For more than two years revolu tion conditions have existed in Mexico. The purpose of the revolution was to rid Mexico of men who ignored the constitution of the republic and used their power in contempt of the right of its people; and with these purposes the people of the United States in Btinctly and generously sympathized. But the leaders of the revolution in the very hour of their success, have disagreed and turned their arms oo-ninst one another. "All professing the same objects, they are nevertheless unable or un willinar to co-onerate. A central au thority at Mexico City is no sooner eet up than it is undermined and its authority denied by those who are ex pected to support it. Devastation is Result "Mexico is apparently no nearer a solution of her tragical troubles than she was when the revolution was first kindled. And she has been swept by civil war as if by fire. Her crops are ifoatmved. her fields lie unseeded, her work cattle are confiscated for the use of the armed factions, her people flee tr th mountains to escape being drawn into unavailing bloodshed, and no man seems to see or lead tne way Twnr nd settled order. There is no proper protection either for her own citiiens or for tne citizens 01 other nations resident and at work within her territory. Mexico is starv ing and without a government. Thtu Cotmtr to Lend Aid "In these circumstances the people and government of the United States cannot stand indifferently by and do nothing to serve their neighbor, iney want nothing for themselves in Mexi .. T.east of all do they desire to set tie her affairs for her, or claim any right to do so. But neither do they wish to see utter ruin come upon her, and they deem it their duty as friends and neighbors to lend any aid thej properly can to any instrumentality which m-omises to be effective in bring ing about a settlement which will em body the real objects ol tne revolution constitutional government and the rights of the people. Patriotic Mexi cans are sick at heart, ana cry ou. for peace and for every self-sacrifice that may be necessary to procure it. Their people cry out for food, and will nresentlv hate as much as they fear every man, in their country or out of it, who stands between tnem and their daily bread. Policy of United States Tt ia time, therefore, that the gov ernment of the United States should frankly state the policy which in these pvtraordinary circumstances it be comes it duty to adopt. It must pres- pnt.lv do what it has not hitherto done or felt at liberty to do lend its active moral support, to some man or group of men, if such may be found, who can rallv the suffering people of Mexico to their support in an effort to ignore, if thev cannot unite, the warring iac- tions of the country, return to the constitution of the people so. long in abeyance, and set up a government at Mexico City which the great powers of the world can recognize and fleai . with, a eovernment with whom the program of the revolution will be a business and-not merely a platform. "I, therefore, publicly and very sol emnly call upon the leaders of the fac tions in Mexico to act together, and to act promptly for the relief and re demption of their prostrate country. I feel it to be my duty to tell them that, if they cannot accommodate their differences and unite for this great purpose within a very short time, this government will be constrained to de cide what means should be employed by the United States in order to help Mexico save herself and serve her people." Hickcry Grove Baptist church, in Chatham county observed "Young Ladies' Day" services on Sunday, May SI. GENERAL NEWS ITEMS ITEMS OF LIVE NEWS GATHER .ED FROM OUR EXCHANGES t rrn CONDENSED IN BRIEF i , ;. BUSY READERS. Under the direction of the depart ment of agriculture, a plant for grind ing lime for farmers of the State will begin operations near Pollocksville, this State, about the middle of July. Mr. A. J. McKinnon, of Maxton, is a probable candidate for Governor on the Democratic ticket for next year. Other candidates in the race are Lieutenant-Governor E. L. Daught- ridge, and Attorney-General T. W, Bickett. San Marino, the smallest country in the world, a republic of 22 square miles, situated in northern Italy, has entered the great war against Ger many. The little country feared be ing taken advantage of by Germany if it remained neutral, and so joined Italy. The United States District Court of New Jersey, on last Thursday, handed down a unanimous decision, refusing the petition of the Federal Govern ment to dissolve the United States Steel Corporation. - Last Thursday was celebrated throughout the South as the 108th an niversary of the birth of Jefferson Davis, President of the Confederacy. Tom Patterson, a white man of Jamestown, was arrested in Roanoke, ya., one day last week, and brought to Greensboro, where he was wanted on a charge of retailing. W. B. Streeter, who was formerly located in Greensboro, while serving as superintendent of the North Caro lina Children's Home Society, was ar rested in Asheville recently on the charge of passing worthless checks on the Vanstory Clothing Co. and the Wallace Clothing Co., of Greensboro, They were returned by the Asheville bank, on which they were drawn with the endorsement, "insufficient funds." The matter waa settled without trial by the defendant putting up the cash for the two checks and paying the costs of the action. Mrs. Frank Morton, of Campbell county, Ky., is a grandmother at the age of 82;-- r.-... - ;'; A dispatch from Kansas City says that Mrs. Elizabeth Dunbar, 95 years old, goes autoing every clear day, makes her own clothing and helps to make dresses for her great-grand children. After a siege of three weeks, Pree- emysl, the Galacian fortress, has fall en back to the Austrians. The Rus sians had been in possession a little more than seventy days. Snow is said to have fallen in States ville, about two o'clock, on the morn ing of May 28. Mallard, the twenty-year-old son of Mr. and Mrs. John W. Mitchell, who live about nine miles east of Danbury was instantly killed by lightning, dur ing an electrical storm on Wednesday evening of last week. A new rural free delivery route will start from Bear Creek, June 16, mail to go three times a week, Monday, Wednesday and Friday. The final chapter of the famous Carter-Abcrnethy case closed in New Bern, last week, when Judge Connor practically cleared Solicitor Charles L. Abernthy from any stigma placed upon him by Judge Frank Carter dur ing the wrangle between the two over the Baugham case in New Bern, last winter. The Judge ordered that all records, referring to the Solicitor sub- sequent to the Baugham case should be expunged. Nicholas Deboy, on trial in Wake county, last week, on the charge of fraudulently slipping a ballot into the box in the recent city election in Ral eigh, was found not guilty. Mr. D. S. Hurley, of Wadeville, has a Rhode Island Red hen that recently laid an egg, weighing six ounces and measuring 9 inches the long way and IV inches the short way, says the Montgomerian. The town of Swansboro, Onslow county, is the nearest point of land to the gulf stream in the world; and consequently has a very mifd climate. The Siler City Grit, edited by Mr. Isaac London, has entered upon its sevnnth year. A creamery route Has been estab lished from Pittsboro, this to run three times a week. The cream is shipped to Raleigh to the Department Of Agriculture, and the farmer gets 28 cents per pound for his butter fat. An effort should be made to get such a route from this place in connection with the co-operative creamery at Greensboro. Siler City Grit. YOW-WEATHERLY ASHEBORO BOY WINS PLEASANT GARDEN GIRL MARRIAGE ON WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON OF LAST WEEK. On Wednesday afternoon of last week, at four o'clock, a wedding of in terest to Randolph and Guilford peo ple occurred at the home of Mr. and Mrs. C. T. Weatherly near Pleasant Garden, when their daughter, Miss Margaret Maie, became the bride of Mr. Thomas Sidney Yow, of Asheboro. Daisies and ferns formed a beauti ful decoration for the parlor, while a beautiful floral arch adorned the altar. Miss Grace Lednum sang, "Oh, Prom ise Me," while 'Miss Rachel Tucker presided at the piano, and later play ed Mendelshon's wedding march for the bridal party to enter the parlor. The impressive ring ceremony was performed by Rev. P. L. Terrell. The bride wore white organdie, with trimmings of baby Irish lace and white satin ribbons and lilies of the valley and carried a bouquet of sweet peas and lilies of the valley. Miss Mary Letitia Weatherly, sister of the bride, was maid of honor, and was at tired in light blue satin, with all-over lace trimmings, and carried a bouquet of pink sweet peas. Dr. L. E. Rockett, of Richmond, Va., was the best man. The little flower girls, Misses Dorothy and Madeline Lednum, Evelyn Tyson, Frances Tucker, Rachel Weatherly, and Nell Kennett, wore dainty white dresses. Master Macon Ross was the ring bearer. Misses Benigna and Ruth Yow, of Asheboro, sisters of the groom .presided over the array of fiifts which attested the popularity of the young couple. Immediately after the ceremony, Mr. and Mrs. Yow went by automo bile to Greensboro, where they took a westbound train for Asheville and the "Land of the Sky," where they spent their honeymoon. A number of relatives from a dis tance attended the marriage. That the "Stars and Bars," the flag of the Confederate States of America, was designed by Major Orren Ran dolph Smith, of North Carolina, was officially recognized by-the -'United Confederate Veterans in Richmond last week. An elevator, on which were 23 young women, became unmanageable when it reached the second floor of the Loray Mills, in Gastonia, last Monday, and fell to the bottom with terriffic force, injuring some seriously, others slightly, while a very few es caped uninjured. Governor Craig is being boomed; for Congress in the tenth district, but it is not known whether he would accept the nomination. Eli Dockery, a negro ferryman at Ruma's ferry on the Pee Dee river near Mt. Gilead, was drowned last Thursday, while attempting to swim to the ferry boat in the swollen stream. John Casper and Guy Hartman, who operated a big distillery at Winston Salem before the prohibition law went in effect, are in bad for alleged de frauding of the government, as a re suit of recent investigations. Hart man was arrested and released on a $20,000 bond, which he forfeited, and Casper is in jail at Fort Smith, Ark., in default of a $25,000 bond. As a result of a battle in mid air between a Zeppelin and aeroplane, commanded by Reginald Warneford a young Canadian aviator, last Mon day, the Zeppelin was brought down a wreck near Ghent, and her crew of 28 were killed by bombs from tho aeroplane of the aviator. The postofilce at Pedler's Hill, Chat ham county, will be discontinued after June 16th, on account of the new route from Bear Creek. Judge W. A. Devin, of Oxford, con vened court at, Laurinburg, on Monday morning of last week, and within twenty-five minutes had cleared the docket of all criminal cases. Thirty-three States in the North and West are this year spending 42 per cent, of the Smith-Lever fund for direct work with the farm women in behalf of their homes and children The work is directed toward equipping the houses with more labor-saving de vices, conveniences, comforts, and lux uries; and teaching and demonstrat ing farm-house efficiences; planning for leisure and development. Several of the dailies of the State have been calling attention to the progress made in North Carolina in the writing of local and county histories. VETERANS AT RICHMOND SIX THOUSAND MARCH IN PAR ADE CORNERSTONE LAID FOR MONUMENT TO JACKSON TO MEET NEXT IN BIRMINGHAM. The 25th annual reunion of the United Confederate Veterans, held in Richmond, last week, came to a close on Thursday with a brilliant military pageant, in which nearly six thousand wearers of the grey defied the wind and rain to march through the streets and lay the cornerstone of a monu ment to their immortal leader, "Stone wall" Jackson. These heroes of the sixties, flanked by the militia of Virginia, and thou sands of men and women representing Southern civic societies, marched again to "rebel" music, bared their heads to the statue of Jefferson Davis, and sounded the "rebel" yell when they passed under the shadow of the giant monument of General Lee. Major William A. Anderson, form erly attorney general of Virginia, de livered the address of the day when the cornerstone was laid in a down pour of rain. The design for the mon ument ha not yet been selected, but it is to cost $30,000, this sum having been contributed jointly by school children and patriotic societies of the South, the Legislature of Virginia and the city of Richmond. The reunion in 1916 will be held in Birmingham, Ala. MRS. R. P. DICKS DEAD Mrs. Lydia Lee Dicks, wife of Mr. Robert P. Dicks, died at their home in New York City, last Friday after an illness of about a week. The body was taken to Sumpter, S. C, the child hood home of the deceased, and the funeral and interment were in that town on Sunday. Mrs. Dicks was a daughter of Col. and Mrs. Richard D. Lee, a prominent family of Sumpter, S. C. She was mar ried several years ago to Mr. Robert P. Dicks, of Randleman, came to that town as a bride, and made her home there a few months. For the past two years, the family have made their home in New York. She is survived oy uer uusrcna ana mm ireue aaagn ters, the youngest being only about a month old, also, by her parents, two brothers and two sisters. She was a woman of charming per sonality and made friends wherever she went. A large circle of friends in this county and other parts of the Carolinas sympathize with the bereav ed family. According to figures compiled by State Horticulturist W. N. Hutt, the fruit crop in North Carolina this year will be only forty per cent! normal. The Southern Railway will about June 27, extend passenger train No. 21, now running between Goldsboro and Asheville to Waynesville, and re store the chair car service on trains 21 and 22 between Raleigh and Ashe ville, discontinued a few weeks ago. At the closing session of the State Christian Endeavor Union in Wil mington, last week, resolutions ex pressing appreciation of the wisdom of President Wilson in guiding the na tion during the present critical period were adopted. The Christian Endeav or Union met in the First Presbyte rian church, of Wilmington, which had for a number of years as its pastor President Wilson's father. Establishment of 710 new rural mail delivery routes to serve 82,390 families and the extension of the ex isting service to reach 5,460 addition al families has been announced by Postmaster General Burleson. Near ly all f the new routes will go into operation Juno 15. Fifteen hundred acres are in wheat at the State farm in Halifax county, this year, and the estimates of the number of bushels vary from 20,000 to 50,000 bushels. This is the first year, a big crop of wheat has ever been raised at the State farm. Gua C. Williams, a young white man, died at Rocky Mount last Mon day, after suffering for ten days from a broken back and other injuries sus tained when a push cart was acciden tally overturned. Non-church membership, of people ten years old and older, in North Carolina ranges from 4 per cent, in Bertie county to 77 per cent, in Edge combe county. In 1906, 665,500 people of responsi ble age in North Carolina were out side the church. At that time 1,081 churches in North Carolina had no Sunday schools, and 222,300 children of school age, were outside the Sunday schools. SECY BRYAN RESIGNS DISAGREES WITH PRESIDENT AS TO GERMAN NOTE AND RE SIGNS RATHER THAN EMBAR RASS THE ADMINISTRATION. Secretary of State William Jennings Bryan resigned as a member of Pres ident Wilson's cabinet, lust Tuesday, because he could not quite agree with the President as to the government's policy toward Germany. Mr. Bryan was unwilling to sign the reply to Germany concerning the Lusitania note.because he feared the reply might possibly draw the United States into the war, the prevention of which he says is nearest his heart of any cause. The President sincerely deplores the retirement of Mr. Bryan, and the two seemed the best of friends even on the day cf the resignation. Mr. Bryan stated that he would resign rather than cause the administration any trouble, and that he expects to contin ue to support the President politically. Acting Secretary Robert Lansing was expected to sign the German note, and it has probably been cabled to Berlin before this time. Mr. Bryan's letter of resignation and the President's acceptance follow: Letter of Resignation. "My Dear Mr. President: "It is with sincere regret that I have reached the conclusion that I should return to you the commission of Secretary of State with which you honored me at the beginning of your administration. Obedient to your sense of duty and actuated by the highest motives, you have prepared for transmission to the German government a note in which I cannot join without violating what I deem to be an obligation to my coun try and the issue involved is of such moment that to remain a member of the Cabinet would be as unfair to you as it would be to the cause which is nearest my heart, namely, the preven tion of war. "I therefore, respectfully tender my resignation, to take effect when the note is sent, unless you prefer an earl ier hour. Alike desirous Of reaching a peaceful - solution of the problem arising out of the use of submarines against merchantmen, we find our selves differing irreconcilably as to the methods which should be employ ed. "It falls to your lot to speak offi cially for the nation; I consider it to be none the less my duty to endeavor as a private citizen to promote the end which you have in view by means which you do not feel at liberty to use. "In severing the intimate and pleas ant relations which have existed be tween us during the past two years, permit me to acknowledge the pro found satisfaction which it has given me to be associated with you in the important work which has come be fore the State Department and to thank you for the courtesies extended. "With the heartiest good wishes for your personal welfare and for the success of your administration, I am, my dear Mr. President, "Very truly yours, (Signed) "W. J. BRYAN." The Presidents Reply "My dear Mr. Bryan: "I accept your resignation only be cause you insist opon its acceptance; and I accept it with much more than deep regret, with a feeling of per sonal sorrow. Our two years of close association have been very delightful to nie. Our judgments have accorded in practically every matter of official duty and of public policy until now; your support of the work and pur poses of the administration has been generous and loyal beyond praise; your devotion to the duties of your great office and your eagerness to take advantage of every great oppor tunity for service it offered has been an example to the' rest of us; you have earned our affectionate admira tion and friendship. Even now we are not separated in the object we seek, but only in the methods by which we seek it. "It is for these reasons my feel ing about your retirement from the Secretaryship of State goes so much deeper than regret. I sincerely de plore it. Our objects are the same and we ought to pursue them together. I yield to your desire only because I must and wish 'to bid you Godspeed in the parting. We shall continue to work for the same causes even when we do not work in the save way. "With, affectionate regard, Sincerely yours, "WOODROW WILSON." SCHOOLS AND COLLEGES COMMENCEMENT SEASON ON MANY GRADUATES BEING TURNED OUT CHANGE OF PRESIDENT AT GUILFORD. Trinity College Commencement The Courier received an invitation to the commencement- exercises of Trinity College, Durham, June 6-9. On last Sunday, the baccalaureate address wa sdelivered by President W. P. Few; on Tuesday, the baccalaureate sermon was preached by Rev. James Wideman Lee, D. D., of St. Louis; the alumni dinner and orations were also on Tuesday; and on Wednesday, the commencement address was delivered by Dr. Owen Wister, Philadelphia; and degrees were conferred. University Commencement The 120th annual commencement of the University of North Carolina was held last week. Judge A. Mitchell Palmer, chief justice of the district court of the District of Columbia, and former member of the ways and means committee in the House of Representatives, delivered the com mencement address. One hundred and thirty-three students received degrees, and the honorary degree of LL.D. waa conferred on each of the following North Carolinians: Gov. Craig, Sen ator Simmons, and Hon. James Sprunt of Wilmington. Guilford College The commencement exercises of Guilford College, held last week, marked the close of the 78th year of this institution of learning. The an nual address to the graduating class was delivered by Dr. Isaac Sharpless, president of Haverford College. The degree of bachelor of arts was con ferred on ten candidates; and bachelor of science, on two. After 27 years as president of Guil ford College, Dr. L. L. Hobbs, retires to be succeeded by President Thomas Newlin, of Whittier College. '' H Blackstone Commencement ,! j ... . .. "V1 The Courier had an invitation to the twenty-first annual commencement of Blackstone Female Institute last week. This school under the manage ment of Principal James Cannon, is one of the leading training schools for girls in the South. THE DEATH ROLL A ; Mr. C. H. Beckwith, of Raleigh, father of Mr. J. C. Beckwith, of Troy, died May 28, at the age of 83 years. He is survived by his wife and the following children: Mrs. Ashley Home and Mrs. A. J. Olive, of Clayton; Mrs. O. L. Stringfield, of Mars Hill; Mr. J. C. Beckwith, Troy; and Mrs. G. L. Walker, Atlanta, Ga. Mrs. Minnie Frye died at her home in Carthage, recently aged narly 80 years. Mr. Asa Mcintosh, a highly respect ed citizen of Carthage, also died from paralysis, May 30, in the 73d year of his age. His widow, one brother, Mr. S. R. Mcintosh, of Rockingham; ono sister, Mrs. W. W. Baldwin, formerly of Randolph county but for many years of Rockingham county; five chil-' dren survive. Capt. M. Jordan djed at the home of his son, Mr. W. M. Jordan, near Greensboro, one day last week, at the age of 80 years. Mr. Samuel A. Penny, a well-known citizen of Guilford county, died last week at the age of 44. Press Association The North Carolina editors are looking forward to the time of their lives when the Press Association meets at Montreat, June 30-July 2. The members of the South Carolina Press Association, which meets at Chick Springs, just before the meet ing of the North Carolina editors, have been invited to meet with the Tar Heels at Montreat and have ac cepted. Among other delights of the meeting will be a big barbecue and basket picnic at Black Mountain, giv en on Saturday, July 8, by the Black Mountain Board of Trade. Help Your Home County If you want to help your county and your State, send to Dr. Henderson at Chapel Hill a full list of books, pamphlets and newspaper articles known to you, dealing with local his tory and whenever possible, send tho publications themselves. Help your home county.
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